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Description: | 58.0 x 66.0 CRE KNOX, John; (Scottish; 1778-1845) Label: Knox, who is thought to have studied with Alexander Nasmyth, spent the first half of his career in Glasgow, painting views of the city and the Clyde. Although the career of the artist is not very well known, he was an important influence in the development
of art in Glasgow. The Nelson monument on Glasgow Green, erected in 1806, was struck by lightning on Sunday 5th August 1810. The top 20 feet of masonry collapsed and a military guard had to be installed to keep the public at a safe distance. Knox recorded the damage though at least two paintings, including this one.
This painting was painted at least seven years after the event as James Gillepsie Graham's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the extreme left was not completed until 1816. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | LANDSCAPE : SCOTLAND : GLASGOW : HORSE : FIGURE : MALE : SCOTTISH 19TH CENTURY : 2004 : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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